Race At Your Pace!
The results of the final for the George Wheaton 50m BBB Handicap held on 25 November 2023 were as follows:
| ID | Name | Stroke | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1079 | Ben PLAYFORD | Breaststroke | 1 |
| 281 | James SIMMONS | Breaststroke | 2 |
| 1738 | Suzie AITKEN | Backstroke | 3 |
| 1593 | Erica BHATTI | Backstroke | 4 |
| 1689 | Paul MARTIN | Backstroke | 5 |
Winner: Ben PLAYFORD
This week we have the second trophy race of the season with the final of our signature race, the George Wheaton BBB 50M Handicap event. As usual we’ll have a few members of the Wheaton clan joining us poolside to present the trophy. The full program for this weekend is as follows:
| Event | Detail |
| Sprint | 100M Freestyle 50, 30M or 20M Freestyle The 100M races are the start of a series for young and old (but not those in the middle…): Molly Wark & Les Henry U/10 100m Freestyle – Week 1 35 and Over 100m Freestyle – Week 1 |
| Form Stroke | George Wheaton BBB Trophy Race 50M Breaststroke 30M or 20M Breaststroke |
| Distance Event | 400M Freestyle 200M Freestyle for those who wish to do it or who haven’t qualified for the 400M race 4 x 30M Freestyle 4 x 20M Freestyle |
The finalists who will duke it out in the George Wheaton BBB trophy race are:
| ID | Name | Stroke |
|---|---|---|
| 1626 | Arabella DIXON | Breaststroke |
| 1079 | Ben PLAYFORD | Breaststroke |
| 1738 | Suzie AITKEN | Backstroke |
| 281 | James SIMMONS | Breaststroke |
| 1593 | Erica BHATTI | Backstroke |
| 1389 | Hayden HOWARD | Breaststroke |
| 1689 | Paul MARTIN | Backstroke |
Good luck to all finalists!
The Men’s social night out is this Thursday from 7pm at Ribs & Burgers. All male swimmers, parents, grandparents, and carers are welcome – kids welcome too!
Results and points from last week available on the results page.
The finalists for the George Wheaton 50m BBB Handicap to be held on 25 November 2023 are as follows:
| ID | Name | Stroke |
|---|---|---|
| 1626 | Arabella DIXON | Breaststroke |
| 1079 | Ben PLAYFORD | Breaststroke |
| 1738 | Suzie AITKEN | Backstroke |
| 281 | James SIMMONS | Breaststroke |
| 1593 | Erica BHATTI | Backstroke |
| 1389 | Hayden HOWARD | Breaststroke |
| 1689 | Paul MARTIN | Backstroke |
The finalists for the George Wheaton 50m BBB Handicap to be held on 26 November 2022 are as follows:
| ID | Name | Stroke |
|---|---|---|
| 1450 | Isabelle ARMISTEAD | Breaststroke |
| 128 | Gerry TIBBERTSMA | Breaststroke |
| 1377 | Gavin TANNER | Breaststroke |
| 1470 | Will BOLTON | Breaststroke |
| 1501 | Cohen VAN LOO | Butterfly |
| 1078 | Michael PLAYFORD | Backstroke |
| 1312 | Christian LAURENS | Butterfly |
| 91 | Adam CHRISTODOULOU | Butterfly |
| 279 | Adam LEWIS | Breaststroke |
First up this week we have a 50m freestyle sprint. This will be closely followed by heats for one of the most highly-prized trophies of the season – the George Wheaton 50m “BBB” Handicap!
BBB is short for Breaststroke, Backstroke and Butterfly. It’s a unique event in which competitors race each other with different “B” strokes in the same race on handicap. So a swimmer in one lane may swim Butterfly, another Breaststroke and a third Backstroke!
If you haven’t already nominated your “B” stroke please do so asap using this google form.
Following the BBB, our long distance swim will be 400m Freestyle. To qualify for the 400m race, you must have a current 200m time less than 200 seconds (3m 20s).
There are the usual 200m, 4x30m and 4x20m Freestyle options for those of us who haven’t posted a 200 second qualifying time (or haven’t posted one in a while…).
You may recall a post from earlier in the season about the club being contacted recently by Don Erickson who won the George Wheaton BBB trophy in 1944/45. Don’s family were amongst the very early Drummoyne Amateur Swimming Club members and keen swimmers and water polo players.
Don, who is now 91 years young, lives in Canberra and doesn’t get up to Sydney often. But, as chance would have it, the U14 Drummoyne Devils team played a tournament in Canberra last weekend. Jessica Bell, club swimmer and Devil in disguise took the opportunity to reunite the trophy with one of its very early winners.
Don was excited to to see the trophy and Don and his wife Margaret hosted Jessica and Debbie for afternoon tea. Turns out Don and Margaret both went to Russell Lea Infants School.
Thanks to this season’s winner, Felix Sharp, for kindly giving up the Trophy for a week and allowing it to travel to Canberra.
The results of the final for the George Wheaton 50m BBB Handicap held on 27 November 2021 were as follows:
| ID | Name | Stroke | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1603 | Felix SHARP | Breaststroke | 1 |
| 1113 | Jaxon LEWIS | Butterfly | 2 |
| 1495 | Elizabeth ALLAN | Butterfly | 3 |
| 1191 | Matthew SVOBODA | Breaststroke | 4 |
| 1510 | Camille BOROZAN | Breaststroke | 5 |
| 1512 | Casey VAN LOO | Butterfly | 6 |
Winner: Felix SHARP
We’ve recently been contacted by former Club member Donald Erickson, who is now 91 and living in Canberra.
The Erickson family have a long connection with the Club, dating back to our very early years.
Don’s Grandfather, a Norwegian migrant, raised five sons and three daughters in Drummoyne. Four of the boys were Club members. Don’s uncle Albert Erickson was Club Captain circa 1915 and his father Bertie Erickson was Club Captain in 1918.
Don joined DASC in 1940 and won his first trophy in 1941 – in the 33 yard handicap.
Don went on to win the George Wheaton BBB Memorial Trophy in 1944-45 and his name is still on it!
Photo of the 1911 Water Polo Team with Erickson family members.
The finalists for the George Wheaton 50m BBB Handicap to be held on 27 November 2021 are as follows:
| ID | Name | Stroke |
|---|---|---|
| 1510 | Camille BOROZAN | Breaststroke |
| 1603 | Felix SHARP | Breaststroke |
| 1113 | Jaxon LEWIS | Butterfly |
| 1590 | Sienna JOSHI-KRAUS | Backstroke |
| 1512 | Casey VAN LOO | Butterfly |
| 1604 | Maya OSTAPENKO | Breaststroke |
| 1495 | Elizabeth ALLAN | Butterfly |
| 1191 | Matthew SVOBODA | Breaststroke |
| 375 | Matthew ELLIS | Breaststroke |
| 770 | Lukas TAYLOR | Butterfly |
First up this week we have a 50m freestyle. This will be closely followed by heats for one of the most highly-prized trophies of the season – the George Wheaton 50m “BBB” Handicap!
BBB is short for Breaststroke, Backstroke and Butterfly. It’s a unique event in which competitors race each other with different “B” strokes in the same race on handicap. So a swimmer in one lane may swim Butterfly, another Breaststroke and a third Backstroke!
If you haven’t already nominated your “B” stroke check out the specific post about this event.
Following the BBB, our long distance swim will be 400m Freestyle. To qualify for the 400m race, you must have a current 200m time less than 200 seconds (3m 20s).
There are the usual 200m, 4x30m and 4x20m Freestyle options for those of us who haven’t posted a 200 second qualifying time (or haven’t posted one in a while…).
You must be logged in to post a comment.